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対仏大同盟 (たいふつだいどうめい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

対たい仏ふつ大だい同どう盟めい

Meanings

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noun

Grand Alliance against France

historical term

Historical term referring to the coalition formed against France, particularly during the War of the Grand Alliance (1688–1697).

対たい仏ふつ大だい同どう盟めいは、ルイ14世せいの拡かく張ちょう政せい策さくに対たい抗こうするために結けっ成せいされた。
The Grand Alliance against France was formed to oppose Louis XIV's expansionist policies.

Kanji

対vis-a-vis, opposite, even
仏Buddha, the dead, France
大large, big
同

same, agree, equal

盟alliance, oath

Etymology

Compound of 対仏 (たいふつ, 'against France') and 大同盟 (だいどうめい, 'grand alliance'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a direct translation of the European historical concept.